# 话本小说 vs 柚次元

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 柚次元 at 95% against 话本小说's 36%. 柚次元 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and ads (none vs shown). 话本小说's advantage is ratings volume (242 vs 7). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 话本小说 sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and 柚次元 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

柚次元 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 话本小说 has 242 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of 话本小说's written reviews are positive against 95% of 柚次元's.

话本小说 ships an update every 2 weeks, 柚次元 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 话本小说 | 柚次元 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (242 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1136360602/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/app/id1460522223/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **242** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 35.8% of reviews | **95.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 150 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Quantum Times Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1136360601) | [倩 胡](https://appshunter.io/developer/1348997963) |

## What reviewers say

### 话本小说

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1136360602)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 连续包月 | $2.99 | per month |
| 连续包季 | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| 42个金币 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 126个金币 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1个月 VIP 会员订阅 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 210个金币 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 315个金币 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 3个月 VIP 会员订阅 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 476个金币 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 6个月 VIP 会员订阅 | $10.99 | one-time |
| 686个金币 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 12个月 VIP 会员订阅 | $14.99 | one-time |


### 柚次元

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/app/id1460522223)

Discover a vast collection of short videos and images featuring various CP pairings, beauty, comedy, and anime content. Personalize your feed with tailored recommendations and share your own creations on a dedicated platform for anime fans. Block and report unwanted content to curate your ideal experience.

**Highlights:** Massive video and image library, Personalized content recommendations, User profile for sharing creations, Content blocking and reporting, CP, beauty, comedy, and anime content

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 一个月会员 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 三个月会员 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 一年会员 | $12.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 话本小说 free?

话本小说 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 柚次元 free?

柚次元 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 话本小说 or 柚次元?

柚次元 is rated higher. 话本小说 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 242 ratings, while 柚次元 averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do 话本小说 or 柚次元 have ads?

话本小说 shows ads; 柚次元 does not.

### Which is updated more often, 话本小说 or 柚次元?

话本小说 ships an update every 2 weeks, and 柚次元 monthly. Most recently, 话本小说 was updated on November 1, 2026 and 柚次元 on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*